Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs, including undergraduate and honors qualifications, master's and doctoral degrees, and short learning programs.

Undergraduate and Honours Qualifications

• The university provides various undergraduate and honors qualifications, each with its own set of requirements and specializations.
  • For example, the Bachelor of Arts Honours in Modern European Languages and Literature is a 120-credit qualification that can be completed full-time or part-time.
  • This qualification consists of 5 modules and requires students to have access to a computer, printer, and the internet.

Program Details

• Qualification Code: 99419
• NQF Level: 8
• Total Credits: 120
• APS/AS: 60
• Rules: This qualification can be completed full-time or part-time, and students may specialize in either French or Portuguese.
• Purpose Statement: The primary purpose of this qualification is to provide honors BA graduates with systematic knowledge, specialized skills, and theoretical competence.

Curriculum

• The curriculum for this qualification includes a range of modules, such as:
  • HML4802 - Texts in Context
  • HRCWL81 - Research Report
  • CHS4801 - Decoloniality: Africana Thought, Discourse and Critique
  • HML4801 - Re-Reading the Literary Canon
  • HML4803 - Language Studies and Translation Practice
  • HML4804 - Cultural Encounters

Registration

• Who Can Register: New applicants and Unisa students who have applied for admission to a new qualification may register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online.
• Re-Registering Students: May register for the 2026 academic year once the registration period opens.

Choosing Modules

• Co-Requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B, meaning that students must register for both modules simultaneously.
• Pre-Requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, students must pass Module A before they can register for Module B.
• Maximum Number of Credits: Students may not register for more than 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.

Examination Timetable and Transitional Arrangements

• The university provides an examination timetable and transitional arrangements for students.

Research Areas

• The university has various research areas, including:
  • Problem-solving research with relevance and impact
  • People in research
  • Research and innovation initiatives
  • Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
  • Research support
  • Research ethics

Colleges

• The university has several colleges, including:
  • Accounting Sciences
  • Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
  • Economic and Management Sciences
  • Education
  • Human Sciences
  • Law
  • Science, Engineering and Technology
  • College of Graduate Studies

Library and Resources

• The university has a library and provides various resources for students, including online and distance learning modes.